Chael Sonnen
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About
UFC fighter who in late 2012 was ranked the #2 middleweight in the world. In 2016, he founded his own submission grappling promotion called SUG. He competed in the heavyweight division between 2018 and 2019.
Before Fame
He was an NCAA Division I All-American at the University of Oregon. Before attending the University of Oregon, he began his college studies at Brigham Young University. He began wrestling at the age of 9.
Trivia
He fought in the light heavyweight class for the first time in 2013. He long had dreams of pursuing a career in professional wrestling, and in 1998 attended a tryout for World Championship Wrestling at the WCW Power Plant.
Family Life
He grew up with six brothers and one sister. His mother is named Claudia and his father Patrick passed away in 2002. In 2013, he married Brittany Smith.
Associated With
He was defeated by Anderson Silva in 2010 and 2012.
